Diversity Requirement (three credits)

A student may meet the diversity requirement either (1) by completing a diversity course, or (2) successfully completing (for credit) a university sanctioned study abroad course of at least five weeks duration.

To locate designated diversity courses offered currently, check the searchable class schedule. Select the semester from the drop-down menu at the top, click the radio button for "Diversity" and select "Search."

Further information on study abroad can be found by visiting the University Studies Abroad Consortium offices or visiting the web site at: usac.unr.edu.

The diversity requirement became an integral component of the Core Curriculum in 1994. The faculty strongly feels this course serves as the beginning or departure point for a much larger commitment promoting cultural understanding on campus. The goal has always been to prepare and encourage our students to acquire what has been called intercultural competencies (foreign language acquisition and cultural sensitivity), a necessity for the twenty-first century.

The three-credit diversity requirement aims to increase the understanding and appreciation of non-Western cultures or excluded groups within Western culture. Courses that fulfill other requirements of the Core or a student's major also may simultaneously meet the diversity requirement, if they carry the diversity designation.

As of Spring 2003, more than 100 courses have received the Core's diversity designation. These courses can be found in 29 different departments. For more information on diversity—campus organizations and campus experiences, faculty interests and other highlights, please explore Diversity and UNR.